IRA bombings of 1958

The IRA bombings of 1958 occurred from 1957 to 1958 during the IRA Border Campaign, in which the Irish Republican Army (IRA) carried out numerous bombings against British army and Royal Ulster Constabulary targets in Northern Ireland. The bombings increased popular support for the IRA during its resistance campaign, and the British government decided not to devolve powers to the Northern Irish government, insisting on staying the course and not letting the terrorists win.